Barbara Jilkova finished 2016 as n.1 in women's doubles; the Czech Republic player got brilliant results becoming the champion at the WCT tournaments in Clearwater, Cancun and Rio Grande and the semi finalist at the Barcelona World Championship.
The Puerto Rican Luis Miguel Reyes is the first player classified in men's doubles; one of his main records this past 2016 was winning the Barcelona World Championship. Reyes closed an amazing year by being first in both mixed doubles and men's singles.

The 2016 International Beach Games was hosted by the Sheraton Sand Key Resort this past weekend which included Beach Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, USATF Super Weight Throw, and an exhibition of the Caber Throw by the Highland Games folks. Over 200 International athletes competed over the three day weekend from September 23 - 25, 2016. 

For the second year running the Italian team won the World Beach Tennis championship. They defeated Greece in both Women's and Men's. This victory consolidates Italy as an international Beach Tennis world power. The Italian power of both new and veteran players manages to surprise every year and they continue to stand on the main positions on the winners' podium. The Italian national anthem has been heard on the four days of the tournament; Italy was the country which got more medals of all the 21 participating nationalities.